| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.835, 149.200 |
| UTC time | 1992-02-14 09:13:58.640 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 14, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 14, 1992 at 09:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 263.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.200 and latitude -5.835.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 263.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 464.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 550.3 km |
| Arawa | 706.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1010.7 km |
| Merauke | 1015.5 km |
| Abepura | 1017.1 km |
| Wamena | 1153.3 km |
| Honiara | 1251.7 km |
| Cairns | 1289.8 km |
| Townsville | 1517.5 km |
| Nabire | 1544.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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